Typical stressors:

· Life events such as starting a family, retiring, etc.

· Pressure at work.

· Bullying, e.g. at work.

· Poor relationship within the family and particularly with your partner.

· Debt.

· Ill health.

Counselling can definitely help with such issues and some people find Cognitive Behavioural Therapy particularly helpful.

Psychological Symptoms

Physical Symptoms

· anger

· Irritable Bowel Syndrome

· depression

· chest pains

· anxiety

· Constipation or diarrhoea

· changes in behaviour

· Cramps or muscle spasms

· food cravings

· dizziness

· lack of appetite

· fainting spells

· frequent crying

· nail biting

· difficulty sleeping (mental)

· nervous twitches

· feeling tired

· pins and needles

· difficulty concentrating

· feeling restless

· a tendency to sweat

· sexual difficulties such as erectile dysfunction or a loss of sexual desire

· breathlessness

· muscular aches

· difficulty sleeping